ML20203B589

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Responds to 971121 Request for Approval of Route to Be Used for Transport of Spent Fuel.Encl Route Meets Regulatory Requirements of 10CFR73.37.Approval for Route Also Encl
ML20203B589
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Site: MIT Nuclear Research Reactor
Issue date: 02/05/1998
From: Shankman S
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To: Newton T
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CAMBRIDGE
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NUDOCS 9802240330
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-SA:EL AUS- BV AW 166 February 5, 1998 Mr. Thomas H. Newton, Jr., PE Asst. Supt., MIT Research Reactor Massachusetts institute of Technology 138 Albany Street Cambridge, MA 02139-4296

Dear Mr. Newton:

This is in regard to your request dated November 21,1997, for approval of a toute to be used for transport of spent fuel from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Reactor, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the DOE Savannah River Plant, Aiken, South Carolina.

The route, as set forth in Enclosure 1, meets the regulatory requirements of 10 CFR 73.37.

Enclosure 2 constitutes approval for this route. Unless renewed, this route approval will i expire two years from the date of this letter, Note that transportation of licensed radioactive material must be conducted in compliance with the applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.

NRC staff have completed the arrangements with law enforcement agencies required by 10 i CFR 73.37(b)(6). Note that armed escorts are required for the urbanized areas of Hartford, Connecticut; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Salem, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Columbla, South Carolina. Information on law enforcement arrangements is provided in Enclosure 2, and is to be incorporated into your shipment plans and provided to your carrier along with instructions regarding its use, if your carrier deviates from the approved route, please provide details of the deviation to the contact listed below as soon as possible.

The notification requirements of 10 CFR 73.37(f) and 73.72 apply for each shipment.

When making notification to this office under 10 CFR 73.72, please confirm that armed escort will be provided as required, and that the appropriate governors or designees will or have been notified.

Should you require additional information or have any questions concerning this matter, y please contact John Cook of my staff at (301) 415-8521.

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STATE WAYPOINT/ INSTRUCTION _ ROAD _ DWI TOWAmt RAILOS TO CUBAULATIVE IfEXT BAILES WAVPOSfT MA MIT SITE, ALBANY TO MASS. LOCAL W FRAMINGHAM 1.1 AVENUE ROADS MA TAKE l-90 L90 W WORCESTER 64 1.1 MA TURN ON 1-84 l-84 W CONNECTICUT LINE 7 66.1 MA' STATE MILEAGE SUSTOTAL 82.1 CT CONTih.UE ON 1-84 l-84 W NEW YORK LINE 99 82.1 CT STATE MILEAGE SU8 TOTAL 99 NY STAY ON 1-84 1 W PENNSYLVANIA 71 181.1 NY STATE MILEAGE SUBTOTAL - 71 PA CONTINUE ON 1-84 6-84 W DUNMORE 61 232.1 PA TAKE l-380 1380 5 HA2LETON 24 283.1

)A TURN ON l-80 WEST l-80 W HAZLETON 36 307.1 PA GO SOUTH ON 1-81 1-81 S MARYLAND LINE 144 343.1 PA STATE MILEAGE SUSTOTAL 256 MD CONTINUE ON l.51 l-81 S WEST VIRGINIA LINE 12 487.1 MD STATE MILEAGE SUBTOTAL 12:

WV STAY ON 1-81 l-81 S VIRGINIA LINE 26 499.1

_V W STATE MILEAGE SU8 TOTAL 26 VA STAY ON l-81 l-81 S WYTHEVILLE 266 524.1 VA TAKE l-77 SOUTH I77 5 NORTH CAROLINA 32 780.1 LINE VA STATE MILEAGE SU8 TOTAL 288 NC CONTINUE ON l-77 l-77 S SOUTH CAROLINA 106 812.1-UNE' NC STATE MILEAGE SU8 TOTAL ~108' SC STAY ON l-77 l-77 S COLUMBIA 73 918.1 SC TURN ON I-20 1-20 W AIKEN 64 991.1 SC AT US-1 GO SO'JTHWEST US-1 SW AIKEN 7 1046.1 BC TAKE SC 18 TO FACluTY SC-18 S SAVANNAH RIVER 13 1062.1 PLANT SC STATE MILEAGE SU8 TOTAL - 147 ROUTE TOTAL 1086.1 Enclosure 1 Page 2 of 2